EXCLUSIVE: Vikings star Alexander Ludwig is set to join the Netflix and MRC thriller Unabomb starring Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley, and Annabelle Wallis. Steven Ogg and Marc Menchaca have also joined the cast. Janus Metz will direct.
Inspired by true events, Unabom originated as a spec from Sam Chalsen & Nelson Greaves, the writers behind Radio Silence’s forthcoming Art Bell project, who have developed the film alongside 2.0 Entertainment (Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Pope’s Exorcist) since its inception. The pic follows Kaczynski’s (Tremblay) transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber, who carried out a nationwide bombing campaign in the U.S. from 1978-95, killing three people and injuring 23.
Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray (Crowe), Kaczynski’s troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller (Woodley), brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.
Sophie Cassidy will produce for 2.0 Entertainment, in association with MRC. Don Lee, Chalsen, and Greaves will exec produce.
Ludwig can now be seen in the limited series Earth Abides for MGM+ opposite Jessica Frances Dukes based on the novel by George R. Stewart which dropped on the streamer December 1st, 2024. He was also recently seen in Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, and recently finished shooting a lead role in the upcoming feature film Marked Men directed by Nick Cassavetes based on the series of books by Jay Crownover. Alexander can also recently be seen starring as ‘Ace Spade’ in the Peter Segal-directed TV series Heels opposite Stephen Amell. Set in the world of independent professional wrestling, the Starz drama series follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy. In 2020, Ludwig completed his sixth and final season of the History Channel’s popular show Vikings.
Menchaca can be seen next in the Netflix series Dexter: Resurrection. Ogg’s can currently be seen in the new SyFy series Revival and previously in BBC’s critically acclaimed Boiling Point. He’s best known for unforgettable roles like Simon in AMC’s The Walking Dead, Rebus in HBO’s Westworld, Sobchak in Better Call Saul, Pike in TNT’s Snowpiercer, and a recent turn in Apple TV’s Emancipation. Ogg is also widely recognized for voicing Trevor Philips in the blockbuster video game Grand Theft Auto.
Ludgwig is repped by Gersh, Untitled Enterainment and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern and Ogg is repped by Ethos Entertainment and Buchwald.
